Reclaim Party
Small right-wing British political party led by Laurence Fox.
Reclaim, the small right-wing party Laurence Fox leads, is fighting the 13 August Clacton by-election as one of four parties standing to Reform UK's right on a record 34-name ballot confirmed 17 July.
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Can the Reclaim Party challenge Reform UK from the right in Clacton?
Timeline for Reclaim Party
Fielded Laurence Fox against Farage
UK Local Elections 2026: Clacton draws a record 34 candidatesClacton's ballot paper splits the right four ways
UK Local Elections 2026Background
Reclaim is a small right-wing British political party led by Laurence FOX. Clacton marks a rare electoral test for it: FOX is standing as one of a record 34 candidates confirmed on 17 July 2026, for the seat's 13 August by-election.
The party's candidacy puts it directly against Reform UK's Nigel Farage and SDP leader William Clouston on the same ballot, in a seat none of Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the Greens or Restore Britain chose to fight, leaving the race to insurgent right-wing outfits and a large independent field.
The party rarely secures a national platform of this size, making Clacton its clearest chance yet to demonstrate whether it can draw support on Reform's own flank rather than remaining on the margins.
Reclaim tests its pull on Reform's flank
The 34-candidate Clacton ballot confirmed on 17 July gives Reclaim a rare higher-profile outing, with FOX standing directly against Reform UK's Nigel Farage and SDP leader William Clouston in a seat none of Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, the Greens or Restore Britain chose to fight.
A credible showing on 13 August would give Reclaim its first real evidence that it can pull votes from Reform's own supporters rather than remaining a minor fringe brand; a poor one confirms the opposite, and either result will shape how the party is judged heading into the next general election.
Who leads the Reclaim Party?
Is the Reclaim Party standing in the Clacton by-election?
When did nominations close for the Clacton by-election?
